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Explosion in Central Monaco Injures Three as Suspect Flees to France

Monégasque officials opened a cross‑border criminal probe after finding the device packed with screws and pellets.

Overview

  • The device exploded on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla Monday evening and wounded three people, two of them in critical condition.
  • Security cameras captured a man leaving a backpack on the street moments before the blast and then fleeing toward Beausoleil, France, and police say they have identified the suspect on footage.
  • Minister Christophe Mirmand said investigators found screws and shotgun pellets inside the device, and explosive‑ordnance teams plus the Police Scientifique are conducting on‑site forensics.
  • Emergency services activated Monaco’s 'plan rouge', dispatched 14 firefighters and specialist vehicles, and requested reinforcements from the Alpes‑Maritimes to treat victims and secure the scene.
  • The attack is described as unprecedented for Monaco and has prompted a cross‑border inquiry that could heighten security checks and police cooperation across the Côte d'Azur region.